The Environment

(Chapter 9, checklist) Your response should include at least 3 references to the text in 3-5 pages. Focus question and theme of essay: (As a teacher, how would I begin to address this topic?) Please answer the following in essay format. I will attach pictures of the textbook, ch. 9. ———–1) Revisit your original drawing of the classroom. Describe what has changed. 2) What are the specific interest areas of the room? How are the areas defined and arranged? 3) How are the materials arranged on the shelves? Do they relate to the specific interest area? 4) Analyze traffic patterns. 5) How does the organization of the space feel? 6) Are the children able to get what they need (to be independent, to take initiative, to make choices)? 7) How is it a self-help environment? Give specific examples.
8) How does the environment support program goals? Give specific examples.
9) Is the childrens culture, ethnicity and family life supported (pictures, materials)? Give specific examples. 10) Do the children feel in control of, and responsible for, the physical environment? How do they show this? Be specific. 11) Finally, get down on your knees and imagine yourself as a child in this program. How does it feel to you? ————–

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